Friday, July 31, 2009

Whole Wheat Rosette Rolls


These are my all time favorite whole wheat rolls! They are tender and have a honey sweet flavor. If you tend to shy away from whole wheat, just give these yummy rolls a try. I will give you two methods to make them: 1. by hand and 2. in the bread machine. Either way works great but the bread machine is easier.

HAND MIX METHOD

Put in a bowl:

1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
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Put in pan and heat until warm:

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cup sour cream
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt

Add pan ingredients to flour and yeast mixture and then add 2 eggs.

Beat at low speed using electric mixer for 1/2 minutes and then 3 minutes on high speed.
Using a spoon, stir in about 1 1/2 more cups of whole wheat flour and then turn out on a floured surface and knead in rest of four to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. This should take about 8 to 10 minutes. (Total amount of whole wheat four used is about 3 1/2 to 4 cups)

Shape into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl; turn one. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with Pam and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour).


Punch down and then divide dough in half. Shape into rosettes. Again, cover pan of rolls with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with Pam and let rise until nearly double (about 30 minutes). Remove plastic wrap and bake in a 375 degree oven for 13 to 15 minutes. Brush with melted butter, if desired.
Makes about 24 rolls.





BREAD MACHINE METHOD

Add to bread machine pan in this order:

First spray pan with Pam.

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs

Then add 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast

Use only the dough cycle.

The dough should "slap" the sides and start to form a soft ball that turns around. Slowly sprinkle in more flour as needed to get this result. At the end of the dough cycle, put the ball of dough in a greased pan, turn once, and let rise until double. About an hour.

Punch down, let rest a few minutes, and then shape into rosettes.

Cover the pan of rolls with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with Pam. Let rise about 30 minutes and then bake in a 375 degree oven for 13 to 15 minutes. Brush tops with butter.

Good luck!

Debbie

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